City Commission Regular Meeting
City Commission Chambers
Agenda — 60 items
- 1 PUBLIC COMMENT: Properly submitted comments will be accepted and included in the official record of the meeting pursuant to City Commission Policy No. 2020-04. Public comment may be submitted in the following ways: In Person Attendance: Submit a comment card to the City Clerk. Comment cards with completed information may be submitted until the Mayor closes Public Comment for the agenda item. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person. Online: Submit a written eComment using the eComment link at cityofnorthport.legistar.com/Calendar. The link will be available online at 8:00 a.m. the day before the meeting until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Your public comment is limited to 2,000 characters. Voice Mail Message: Leave a voice mail message via telephone at 941-429-1032. Voice Mail messages will be accepted the day before the meeting from 8:00 a.m. until one hour prior to the start of the meeting. Please provide information as listed in the City’s outgoing message. The message must not exceed two minutes, fifteen seconds.
- 2 CALL TO ORDER
- 3 ROLL CALL
- 3 Also Present:
- 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- 2. PUBLIC COMMENT:
- 7 (The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items.)
- 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS
- A. Announcement of Current Advisory Board and Committee Vacancies
- 4. CONSENT AGENDA:
- 11 (All matters under the Consent Agenda are considered by the City Commission to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. Any City Commission member may, however, remove an item from the Consent Agenda by request. Items removed for separate discussion will be considered after the motion to approve the Consent Agenda.)
- A. Approve the Letter of Agreement and Contract Between the University of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a Institute of Police Technology and Management and the City of North Port, for Reimbursement of Costs in an Amount Not to Exceed $6,612.70, for the North Port Police Department to Provide High Visibility Law Enforcement Operations in Areas With a High Rate of Pedestrian/Bicycle Crashes.
- B. Approve Fifth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.001 for Repair Services Contract Phase II with Wharton-Smith, Inc., in the Amount of $521,159.00, for Repair Services of the Public Works Fleet and Administrative Campus and Site.
- C. Approve Second Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.003 for Construction Services Contract Phase II With Ajax Building Company, LLC., in the Amount of $539,982.90, for Repairs to the Police Headquarters and Immediate Site Under Work Assignment 2024-21FM.
- D. Approve the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Requested Operational Assistance and Voluntary Cooperation Agreement Between Law Enforcement Agencies Located in Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
- E. Approve Third Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.003 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With Ajax Building Company, LLC., in the Amount of $677,239.55, for Hurricane Ian Repairs to the George Mullen Activity Center.
- F. Approve the Annual Security Complete Limited Warranty Agreement for the Provision of Insurance Coverage in the Event of a Security Incident.
- G. Accept the Cash Receipts Summary Report for September 2024.
- H. Approve the Ninth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.001 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With Wharton Smith, Inc. in the Amount of $37,780, for Hurricane Ian Repairs at Dallas White Park Kayak Launch.
- I. Approve the Eighth Amendment to Construction Manager at Risk Contract No. 2023-17.004 for Construction Services Contract, Phase II With Jon F. Swift, Inc. in the Amount of $1,105,010, for Hurricane Ian Repairs at Narramore Sports Complex.
- J. Approve the October 22, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes 10:00 A.M.
- K. Approve the October 17, 2024 Commission Emergency Meeting Minutes
- L. Approve the October 7, 2024 Commission Special Meeting Minutes
- M. Approve the October 22, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes 6:00 P.M.
- N. Approve the November 7, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
- O. Approve the November 4, 2024 10:00 A.M. Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes
- P. Approve the November 4, 2024 9:00 A.M. Commission Special Meeting Minutes
- Q. Approve the November 12, 2024 Commission Regular Meeting Minutes
- 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- 30 ORDINANCE - First Reading:
- 30 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Establishing a Schedule and Location of City Commission Regular Meetings and Workshops for the 2025 Calendar Year; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
- A. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Establishing a Schedule and Location of City Commission Regular Meetings and Workshops for the 2025 Calendar Year; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
- B. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Budgeting Bond Proceeds and Debt Service for Price Boulevard Project R15PW1 in the Amount of $64,221,510; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts: Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
- 32 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget and Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for Budgeting Bond Proceeds and Debt Service for Price Boulevard Project R15PW1 in the Amount of $64,221,510; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts: Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
- C. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Section 4-3 Regarding Qualifications of Boards and Committees; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.
- 34 ORDINANCE - Second Reading:
- 34 An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Code of the City of North Port, Florida, Section 4-3 Regarding Qualifications of Boards and Committees; Providing for Findings; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; Providing for Codification; and Providing an Effective Date.
- D. An Ordinance of the City of North Port, Florida, Amending the Non-District Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for Adjustments to the Fleet Management Fund in the Amount of $460,000; Providing for Findings; Providing for Posting; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
- 36 RESOLUTION:
- E. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of North Port, Florida, Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located on Denargo Road and Described as Lot 5, Block 1817 of the Thirty-Seventh Addition to Port Charlotte Subdivision, Sarasota County Property Appraiser Parcel Identification Number 0995181705; Incorporating Recitals; Providing for Filing of Documents; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing an Effective Date.
- 6. GENERAL BUSINESS:
- A. Discussion and Possible Direction Regarding Suggested Agenda Items for the 2024 Convocation of Governments Based on the Interlocal Agreement for School Facility Planning.
- B. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Appointing a Commissioner to Sit on the Florida League of Cities Legislative Policy Committees and the Legislative Advocacy Committee.
- C. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City of North Port 2025 State and Federal Legislative Priorities and Information for Presentation at the Sarasota County Legislative Delegation.
- D. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding the City Commission Board and Committee Assignments for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
- 7. PUBLIC COMMENT:
- 44 (The purpose of the Public Comments Section of the Agenda is for members of the public to speak to the City Commission/District Governing Body on any subject pertaining to City Business whether or not it is on the Agenda, with the exception of Quasi-Judicial Items.)
- 8. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:
- A. Mayor Stokes' Communications
- B. Vice Mayor Emrich's Communications
- C. Commissioner Langdon's Communications
- D. Commissioner Duval's Communications
- E. Commissioner Petrow's Communications
- 9. ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REPORTS:
- A. City Clerk's Monthly Report
- B. City Attorney's Monthly Report
- C. City Manager Report
- 10. ADJOURNMENT:
- 56 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS - The Agenda is a summary of the proposed actions to be taken by the City Commission. For almost every agenda item, the City staff has prepared materials for Commission consideration and provided a staff recommendation. All of these materials are available at the City Clerk's Office, during normal business hours, for inspection and (for a fee) copying. Questions on these materials may be directed to the staff member who prepared them, or to the City Clerk's Office, who will refer you to the appropriate person. AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 - The North Port City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Special parking is available on the west side of City Hall and the building may be accessed from the parking area. Persons with hearing difficulties should contact the City Clerk to obtain a hearing device for use during meetings. NONDISCRIMINATION: The City of North Port does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, family or religious status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or physical characteristic in administration of its programs, activities or services. No stenographic record by a certified court reporter is made of these recordings. Accordingly, anyone seeking to appeal any of the decisions involving the matters herein will be responsible for making a verbatim record of the meeting/testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Copies of the recordings are available (for a fee) at the City Clerk's Office.